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He didnt work very well for mccain when he launched this line in 200. it ran aground quickly, because people were gaga about him. people are not gaga about him anymore. its hard to imagine this will play -- >> dont you think the leno stuff and -- and sam, youre a fan of late night television -- >> i am not. >> it reminds us how at ease the president is in is a number of formats. >> obviously mitt romney we agree is a bit stiff on the trail, so the contrast is apparent, and i think the ads are si...

I think that we saw this in the republican primary campaign. theres so much negative, it will hurt everybody. now, the legacy of this debt debacle last summer is washington really took a hit, which is why the president wants to equate romney with all things republican, because theyre not popular here and government doesnt work well. the extent to which he can get out under the plame of that is what hes really trying to do. so ultimately republicans will find ten different ways to say the economy...

Center. what happened during the primary, he was accused of being a massachusetts moderate. i think that label will stick and stand up pretty well during the general election. he is seen as a centrist. he is a centrist. the effort to brand him a conservative by the obama administration will fall. >> isnt that in direct contrast to his statement calling himself a severely conservative governor? hes the one that put those words out there, not the obama campaign. >> which was widely ridiculed. most...

Congressman mark critz, i was rooting for you, you represent everything i like about politics, its local, you look out for your base, and you deliver, congratulations. held me about bill clinton, his popularity, and his future importance. what do you see the clintons role? >> obviously president clinton is still very popular. people look back to when he was in office and when hillary ran in 08, and his support of me, im hoping i had something to do with it, but he was really important to my race...

Celebrity thing. i think president obama is very funny, a great voice, very cool. i do think people want substance. they want somebody to turn around the economy which is why they will vote for somebody to turn around the economy. >> thank you. hot seat for john edwards, his former right-hand man and his credibility is on the line. andrew young undergoing grilling from the team. the trial against john edwards accused of funneling a million dollars in secret cash payouts to a pregnant mistress ...

But then says -- the more they do that, the more enraged independents become. thats what happens, chris. we lost 9 million independents in 2010 that voted for house democrats in 20 on 08 and 2006. were oning back independents, were winning back seniors, were winning back women, because of this excessive ideology, these wrong priorities that house republicans persist in on every single vote of every day. the more they do that, the more theres buyers remorse. and the more it looks like this could ...

its known as sb 1070. the law requires local police officers to check a persons immigration status while enforcing other laws, if they reasonably suspect that person is in the country illegally. we asked the romney campaign where specifically does the governor stand on this, does he support it, support it with reservations or oppose it. heres the answer we got. quote, governor romney supports the right of states to assist the federal government in enforcing immigration laws particularl...

immigration status while enforcing other laws, if they reasonably suspect that person is in the country illegally. we asked the romney campaign where specifically does the governor stand on this, does he support it, support it with reservations or oppose it. heres the answer we got. quote, governor romney supports the right of states to craft laws that assist the federal government in enforcing laws when particularly the federal government has failed in their duty to enforce those laws...

but certainly beyond that someone took charge of a cover-up which we were victim to and i regret. >> the hacking scandal has engulfed murdochs vast media empire and resulted in dozens of arrests and two parliamentary investigations. a live report from london coming up in just about eight minutes. the prosecution star witness is back to the stand today in the criminal trial of former presidential candidate john edwards. edwards is accused of using contributions from campaign donorses ...

keeping them honest tonight. it is kind of hard to tell. today the supreme court heard oral arguments on the challenge to the strict illegal immigration law. the law requires local police officers to check a persons immigration status while enforcing other laws, if they reasonably suspect that person is in the country illegally. we asked the romney campaign where specifically does the governor stand on this, does he support it, support it with reservations or oppose it. heres the answe...